SDSS J114816.64+525150.3

SDSS J114816.64+525150.3
SDSS J114816.64+525150.3 captured by Two Micron All Sky Survey
Observation data (Epoch )
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 48m 16.64s
Declination52° 51′ 50.3″
Redshift6.419
Apparent magnitude (V)25.53
See also: Quasar, List of quasars

SDSS J114816.64+525150.3 (J1148+5251) was the most distant known quasar when it was discovered in 2003, at redshift Z=6.419. The quasar is powered by a 3 billion solar mass supermassive black hole.

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